Some people tell great stories.. others are terrible. When telling a good story.. do you need to follow similar guidelines to a joke, or maybe a novel? If anyone knows... or knows of any books, websites etc., I'd appreciate it.
2007-02-26 09:17:42 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
You have to catch them with your first line. My favorite is a story I made up called "The Weeping Woman".
The first line is: Be quiet, or she'll hear you.
2007-02-26 09:53:07 · answer #1 · answered by germaine_87313 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
besides having a good story to tell .. You need to work on the same skills that any public speaker uses to captivate an audience.
skills like, eye contact, body language, gestures, vocal variety
There is a world wide organization (club) Called toastmasters
it is for people who want to improve their public speaking skills.
they may have a chapter near you and many of the individuals that belong to toastmasters have websites with helpful hints for speakers.
2007-02-26 10:41:23 · answer #2 · answered by Syberian 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This website is a good overview of the basics of storytelling;
www.tirbriste.org/dmir/BardicArts/0303/0303.html
it is primarilary for historical reenactors so you can ignore the part about keeping your story "in period" but otherwise it has good basics for more detailed study see my source
2007-02-26 10:42:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A good story of any genre has a nice balance of intrigue, romance and betrayal.
2007-02-26 09:26:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on your audience. If you can, make it personal to who you are telling the story to - or at least include something with which they can identify with or relate to.
2007-02-26 11:35:05 · answer #5 · answered by wonderful1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You answered your own question!~
2007-02-26 09:21:26 · answer #6 · answered by keℓsey<3 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋